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Location:

North Ogden,UT,U.S.

Member Since:

May 23, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5K- 14:58, 10K- 31:05, 1/2- 1:06:47 Marathon- 2:23:29

3rd- Park City Marathon 2008

3rd and 4th Ogden Marathon 2010; 12'

5th, 3rd, and 7th- Utah Valley Marathon 2011;14'; 16'

9th, 3rd,11th, 8th, 5th, 8th St. George Marathon 2010, 11',13',14',15'16'

2nd- Deseret News Marathon 2015

1st- SandHollow Marathon- 2016 (CR***)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2024 POTENTIAL RACES

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.

                                                                          -Helen Keller

              

 

Personal:

Married to Nikki we have 4 children. Jaerdan, Korver, Grady and Lyla McKell

Head XC/Track Coach at Weber High

Graduated from Weber State with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Athletic Therapy.

 

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 257.46
Mon, Dec 16, 2013
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.400.006.000.0011.40

Decided today was a good day to get in a workout since last week was pretty much just boring miles all week

Decided to do 6X 1 mile progressive

goal was to start out at tempo pace and drop 3 seconds per mile. 

splits were- 5:19; 5:16; 5:13; 5:10; 5:08; 5:05. Rest was 2:30 jog 

Workout was done on treadmill with 1% incline

Great way to start out the week.

Nike Flyknit One Miles: 11.40
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Matt Poulsen on Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 13:24:48 from 174.52.216.185

Nice one, Ben!!

From Steve Shepherd on Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 14:27:53 from 168.180.139.110

Nice work. I was super impressed with how well you did dropping three seconds per mile and sticking exactly what you wanted until I saw it was on a treadmill. Still an impressive workout!

From Ben VanBeekum on Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 16:11:03 from 216.206.44.14

Thanks Matt!

Steve would've loved to have been outside but sadly the roads in north ogden are still pretty crappy. Better safe then sorry.

From RileyCook on Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 06:31:14 from 64.134.162.74

Very nice work Benjamin!

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